The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
The House.

l0urneu I'LL S.oU o CLOCK MONDAY morn
ing.
The House.
Mr.. Golladay rose to read letter
from Lebsnon regarding the reported
burning OF Gov. Taylor In effigy at
that place. This letter, he said, con-
fir rned the view that he had taken of
the sff.ir, that 1t was not the work Of
the citizens OF Lebanon. He thanked
the House for the courtesy shown him
in not acting on In resolution and a.
lowing him this opportunity to inves.
tigate. The letter is as follows:
LEBANON, Tam, March 8, 1857.
The Hon. E. J. Golladay, Nashville, Tenn:
DEAR SIR-Tbe frs! information thai
any citizen of Lebanon had OF the
buruipg OF Gov Taylor in effigy was
through the Union, and we were all
very much surprised to hear OF it.
Upon thorough investigation we find
the facts as fJllows: A few students
from other States met together to have
some fun and perpetrate a joke on
the theological students of the
university. They made an image snd
carried It to Divinity He'll, outs de the
co p1rate limits of the town, made a
few speeches, and burned it and named
it Bob Taylor. No citizen of the town
or county knew anything OF it or had
anything 10 do with it. 1t was the act
one Of few irresponsible school
boys from other States, who had no
idea OF r, r,flecting on the Governor,
tut were simply having little fun.
The entire community, including the
university authorities, deeply regret
the affair. We do not think that the
law abiding people Of our town and
county should in any way be held re-
spoDsible for the thoughtless act OF a
few wild boys, who represented no.
body and had very little conception
OF what they were doing. The sffair
occurred about 10 o'clock at night.
Yours truly,
=. 3. BEARD,
SAM GOLLADAY,
W. ii. WILLIAMSON.
Reports OF standing committees vera
sui mlited.
Mr.. Allen, of DeKalb, called no his
bill "to define and punish the offense
of usury or the taking OF more than
lawful interest,"" This bill declorei
section 6, chapter 20, of the Acts OF
1885, the law OF the ate. The section
referred to declares that no person
shall received for the use of money
more than per cent. per aDnum.
The bill gives grand juriea ipquisltor-
ial powers in such cases, makes it in
cumbent upon the court TO charge the
law to grand jurits, makes violation
OF the provisions OF the act q misde-
meanor, punishable by fine or i'm
pr soDment, or both; the fine if as
sessed by jury to be not less than
5 0 or more than $500, and if assessed
by the court not less than $40 or more
than 5 0. The bill also provides for
the dismissal OF any suit for the re-
covery OF money where usury is made
to appear.
The bull was tabled-48 to 30.
Mr.. Burke entered a motion to re.
consider the action of the House on
House bill No. 576 to repeal the
champery law (24,554,inclusive of the
code), which failed TO pas q few days
since, receiving numtral msjoIity,
Tut one less than a constitutional ma.
jority.
Mr.. Odlum's bill to punish fraud in
the capitalz ition, or the increase of
the capital of corporations, being the
special order, was next taken up. The
bill makes the watering of stock-the
fixing of the capital stock of corpora
zion at more than the cash value rep
resented by said ttock-a felony, pun
i-hable by one to five years imprison-
msnt.
Mr., Odlum said that his bill was in
tended to prevent the capitalization OF
exp Citations.
Several members desiring more time
to consi Ter the bill, it was, on motion
of Mr.. Burney, made the special order
t)r 2 pm. Wednesday, and 200 copies
were ordered printed.
Mr.. Head entered motion to re.
consider the action OF the House on
II luse bill No. A, creating a bureau
of labor.
Mr.. CoIban called up his bill giving
land owners a lien on crops for sup
plies fun shed, which passed third
reading by unanimous vote. A mo.
tion to reconsider was tabled. Ad.
iourned till 2 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House was called to order at 2
o'clock p m. by Speaker Clspp.
Mr.. Bell callt d up Mr.. Mynatt's bill
to create and regulate the Office OF
County Judge of Knox county.
Mr., Leahy offered an amendment
fixing the salary of the Judge at $500,
which was accepted, and the bill
passed third resding-yeas, 58; nays,
IL.
Bill to prevent the fencing of GER
tain highways. On motion OF M.
johnson the bill was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Bill to make the plaintiffs liable for
commissions OF Sheriffs in all judg-
ments after an execution has been is
sued on said Judgment and gone into
the officers hands for collection.
Passed.
Bill to authorize the city of Knox,
vile to issue bonds for the purpose OF
constructing system Of sewerage.
Passed.
The Hruse adjourned till 9:3O
o'clock am.